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Where are the Bears
« on: September 03, 2007, 02:57:47 PM »
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Re: Where are the Bears
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2007, 03:43:35 PM »
Why dont you check the state game harvest report, it will tell you all.
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Re: Where are the Bears
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2007, 04:00:17 PM »
Why dont you check the state game harvest report, it will tell you all.

Yep.. look for 10% or better success rate with less than average amount of hunters.
Harvest reports are here. http://wdfw.wa.gov/huntcorn.htm

As for the poll, by number of kills according to the 2006 harvest reports..

Skookumchuck 4.4%  22 kills
Capitol Peak     5.8% 18 kills
Mossyrock       5.0%  10 kills
Lincoln            1.7%   5 kills
Deschutes       1.5%   2 kills









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Re: Where are the Bears
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2007, 08:24:39 PM »
Billy, you just took all the fun out of the poll  :chuckle:
 

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Re: Where are the Bears
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2007, 08:39:26 PM »
The bears are steering far from me right now. That's about all I know.  :chuckle: :bash: Heard 4 shots this morning. Was unclear if someone connected because they were off in a different area... but close enough to hear them.

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Re: Where are the Bears
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2007, 08:40:34 PM »
It looks like there is a bear in Kitsap, or two.  ;)

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Re: Where are the Bears
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2007, 08:41:00 PM »
It looks like there is a bear in Kitsap, or two.  ;)
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Re: Where are the Bears
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2007, 08:41:32 PM »
Sorry.......
Just trying to make it easy on the guy.. :chuckle:

But now figure this out. The question is "Which G.M.U. would you say is best for Bear Hunting?"
Deschutes unit has alot of bears, but it is populated with people. Lincoln and Mossyrock are not very populated with low level kill %. The Skook & Peak have mid level kill %, but have tons of people. So, which is best for bear hunting? :dunno:




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Re: Where are the Bears
« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2007, 08:46:58 PM »
I wouldn't hunt any of those units for bears if I only had one season to hunt. One thing to be aware of is that private lands get hunted pretty hard by the hound hunters. For that reason, I would concentrate on units that are primarily National Forest lands, and this time of year, hunt the higher elevations, and get away from the roads. Anywhere on the Olympic Peninsula or in the Cascades should be good. Forget about any of the units listed in your poll. If you look at the harvest reports as others suggested, you'll see some good numbers in the North Cascade units.

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Re: Where are the Bears
« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2007, 08:55:06 PM »
I wouldn't hunt any of those units for bears if I only had one season to hunt. One thing to be aware of is that private lands get hunted pretty hard by the hound hunters. For that reason, I would concentrate on units that are primarily National Forest lands, and this time of year, hunt the higher elevations, and get away from the roads. Anywhere on the Olympic Peninsula or in the Cascades should be good. Forget about any of the units listed in your poll. If you look at the harvest reports as others suggested, you'll see some good numbers in the North Cascade units.

I agree, there are alot better units to hunt. Like I said above, 10% or better is the place to be.




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Re: Where are the Bears
« Reply #10 on: September 03, 2007, 09:18:53 PM »
Appently I'm having bear issues also. I have definatley put my time in this year. Spent a couple of days up at Gifford and only found a ton of people. I guess I should have expected that on this weekend.
 I'm gonna take a few days and hit the eastside hard in a couple of weeks.

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Re: Where are the Bears
« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2007, 09:53:43 PM »
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Re: Where are the Bears
« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2007, 09:55:16 PM »
Gifford Pinchot or Gifford on the Columbia

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Re: Where are the Bears
« Reply #13 on: September 04, 2007, 06:18:57 PM »
I was in Gifford Pinchot , pretty close to Adams wilderness. My 13 year old daughter got her first 2 grouse.  :)  :)  :)
 I have spent a fair amount of time in Sherman, one of my favorites  :). Killed my first colored there.

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Re: Where are the Bears
« Reply #14 on: September 04, 2007, 09:48:02 PM »
Thanks Bobcat, exactly the type of response I was looking for. Apparantly with a little research, there is bear on Fort Lewis and I know which Areas. Unfortunately the most populated area is not huntable, its right acrossed the street from the hospital. Go figure. I might just go sit at a bus stop with my bow in Kitsap.  :tung:

 


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